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1 characteristics
Синонимический ряд:1. character (noun) attributes; character; constitution; kind; nature; personality; qualifications; temper; temperament2. patterns (noun) habits; patterns3. qualities (noun) affections; birthmarks; characters; features; marks; peculiarities; points; properties; qualities; savors; savours; traits; virtues -
2 characteristics
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] characteristic[Swahili Word] hulka[Swahili Plural] hulka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] ninachotaka sasa ni mtu wa hulka yako [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] characteristics[Swahili Word] ibada[Swahili Plural] ibada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 characteristics
karakteristika {pl} -
4 texture
1. n строение ткани; степень плотности ткани2. n склад, строение; качествоtexture of verse — поэтическая ткань, ткань стиха
soil texture — механическое строение, текстура почвы
3. n спец. текстура; структура4. n жив. воспроизведение текстуры, структуры5. n анат. биол. ткань6. v придавать структуру7. v складывать, формироватьСинонимический ряд:1. being (noun) being; essence; essentia; essentiality; nature; pith; quintessence2. characteristics (noun) characteristics; features; qualities3. composition (noun) composition; constitution; organization4. feel (noun) feel; fineness; roughness; smoothness; touch5. fibre (noun) fabric; fiber; fibre; grain; nap; striation; tendency; warp; weave; web; woof -
5 psychology
noun1) Psychologie, die* * *(the study or science of the human mind.) die Psychologie- academic.ru/58775/psychological">psychological- psychologically
- psychologist* * *psy·chol·ogy[saɪˈkɒləʤi, AM -ˈkɑ:l-]n\psychology of the crowd Massenpsychologie f* * *[saI'kɒlədZɪ]n(= science) Psychologie f; (= make-up) Psyche f* * *1. Psychologie f (Wissenschaft und psychologisches Feingefühl)2. umg Psychologie f, Psyche fpsych. abk1. psychological (psychologically) psychol.2. psychology* * *noun1) Psychologie, die* * *n.Psychologie f.Seelenkunde f. -
6 constitution
1) (a set of rules governing an organization; the supreme laws and rights of a country's people etc: the constitution of the country.) grundlov2) (physical characteristics, health etc: He has a strong constitution.) helbred* * *1) (a set of rules governing an organization; the supreme laws and rights of a country's people etc: the constitution of the country.) grundlov2) (physical characteristics, health etc: He has a strong constitution.) helbred -
7 make-up
1) (cosmetics applied to the face etc: She never wears any make-up.) makeup; sminke2) (the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition: Violence is just not part of his make-up.) personlighed; væsen* * *1) (cosmetics applied to the face etc: She never wears any make-up.) makeup; sminke2) (the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition: Violence is just not part of his make-up.) personlighed; væsen -
8 constitution
1) (a set of rules governing an organization; the supreme laws and rights of a country's people etc: the constitution of the country.) constitución2) (physical characteristics, health etc: He has a strong constitution.) constituciónconstitution n constitucióntr[kɒnstɪ'tjʊːʃən]1 (gen) constitución nombre femeninoconstitution [.kɑntstə'tu:ʃən, -'tju:-] n: constitución fn.• complexión s.f.• constitución s.f.• instituto s.m.'kɑːnstə'tuːʃən, ˌkɒnstɪ'tjuːʃən1)a) ( of country) constitución fb) (of association, party) estatutos mpl2) ( of person) constitución f, complexión f[ˌkɒnstɪ'tjuːʃǝn]N1) (Pol) constitución f2) (=health) constitución fCONSTITUTION El Reino Unido no tiene una constitución escrita. La Constitución británica está compuesta por el derecho legislado en el Parlamento ( statute law) y por el derecho consuetudinario ( common law), además de aquellas normas y prácticas necesarias para el funcionamiento del gobierno. Las leyes constitucionales pueden ser modificadas o derogadas por el Parlamento como cualquier otra ley.See:see cultural note ACT OF PARLIAMENT in act,see cultural note COMMON LAW in common* * *['kɑːnstə'tuːʃən, ˌkɒnstɪ'tjuːʃən]1)a) ( of country) constitución fb) (of association, party) estatutos mpl2) ( of person) constitución f, complexión f -
9 character
noun1) (mental or moral qualities, integrity) Charakter, derbe of good character — ein guter Mensch sein; einen guten Charakter haben
a woman of character — eine Frau mit Charakter
strength of character — Charakterstärke, die
the town has a character all of its own — die Stadt hat einen ganz eigenen Charakter
have no character — charakterlos od. ohne Charakter sein
be in/out of character — (fig.) typisch/untypisch sein
his behaviour was quite out of character — (fig.) sein Betragen war ganz und gar untypisch für ihn
be [quite] a character/a real character — ein [echtes/richtiges] Original sein
* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) der Charakter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) die Persönlichkeit3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) der Ruf4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) die Rolle5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!)6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) das Schriftzeichen•- academic.ru/12087/characteristic">characteristic2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) die Eigenschaft- characteristically- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation* * *char·ac·ter[ˈkærəktəʳ, AM ˈkerəktɚ]nto be similar in \character sich dat im Wesen ähnlich sein▪ to not be in \character untypisch sein▪ out of \character ungewöhnlichstrength of \character Charakterstärke fweakness of \character Charakterschwäche fto be of bad/good \character ein schlechter/guter Mensch seinof dubious/irreproachable/questionable \character von zweifelhaftem/untadeligem/fragwürdigem Charakterhe's quite a \character der ist vielleicht 'ne Type famlack of \character fehlende Originalität6. LAWto issue \character evidence Leumundsbeweise pl [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR Leumundszeugnis] nt aufbieten* * *['krɪktə(r)]nit's out of character for him to do that — es ist eigentlich nicht seine Art, so etwas zu tun
to be of good/bad character — ein guter/schlechter Mensch sein
2) no pl (= strength of character) Charakter mshe/it has no character —
5) (= person in public life) Persönlichkeit f, Gestalt f; (= original person) Original nt; (inf = person) Typ m (inf), Type f (inf)6) (= reference) Zeugnis ntto type 100 characters per minute — 100 Anschläge pro Minute machen
* * *character [ˈkærəktə(r); -rık-]A s1. allg Charakter m:a) Wesen n, Art f (eines Menschen etc):they are different in character sie sind charakterlich verschiedenb) guter Charakter:(strong) character Charakterstärke f;c) (ausgeprägte) Persönlichkeit:he is an odd character er ist ein merkwürdiger Mensch oder Charakter;2. a) Ruf m, Leumund mb) Zeugnis n (besonders für Personal):give sb a good character jemandem ein gutes Zeugnis ausstellen (a. fig)3. Eigenschaft f, Rang m, Stellung f:in his character of ambassador in seiner Eigenschaft als Botschafter5. THEAT etc Rolle f:a) der Rolle gemäß,b) fig (zum Charakter des Ganzen) passend;it is in character es passt dazu, zu ihm etc;6. a) Schriftzeichen n, Buchstabe m:in large characters in Großbuchstaben;know sb’s characters jemandes Handschrift kennenb) COMPUT (Schrift)Zeichen n7. Ziffer f, Zahl(zeichen) f(n)8. Geheimzeichen nB adj1. a) Charakter…:character analysis Charakteranalyse f;character assassination Rufmord m;a) Ausdruckstanz m,b) (typischer) Nationaltanz;character defect Charakterfehler m;character sketch Charakterskizze f;character study Charakterstudie f;character trait Charakterzug m;c) THEAT etc Chargen…:character actor Chargenspieler m;2. IT, COMPUT:character code Zeichencode m;character printer Zeichen-, Buchstabendrucker m;character recognition (Schrift)Zeichenerkennung f;character set Zeichensatz m* * *noun1) (mental or moral qualities, integrity) Charakter, derbe of good character — ein guter Mensch sein; einen guten Charakter haben
strength of character — Charakterstärke, die
have no character — charakterlos od. ohne Charakter sein
3) (in novel etc.) Charakter, der; (part played by somebody) Rolle, diebe in/out of character — (fig.) typisch/untypisch sein
his behaviour was quite out of character — (fig.) sein Betragen war ganz und gar untypisch für ihn
4) (coll.): (extraordinary person) Original, dasbe [quite] a character/a real character — ein [echtes/richtiges] Original sein
* * *(literary) n.Schriftzeichen n.Zeichen - n. (typography) n.Symbol -e n. n.Beschaffenheit f.Charakter m.Person -en f.Persönlichkeit f.Rolle -n f. -
10 constitution
noun1) (of person) Konstitution, die2) (mode of State organization) Staatsform, die3) (body of laws and principles) Verfassung, die* * *1) (a set of rules governing an organization; the supreme laws and rights of a country's people etc: the constitution of the country.) die Verfassung2) (physical characteristics, health etc: He has a strong constitution.) die Natur* * *con·sti·tu·tion[ˌkɒn(t)stɪˈtju:ʃən, AM ˌkɑ:n(t)stəˈtu:-]ngenetic \constitution genetische Strukturwritten/unwritten \constitution geschriebene/ungeschriebene Verfassungunder the \constitution nach der Verfassungto have a strong/weak \constitution eine gute/schwache Konstitution haben* * *["kɒnstI'tjuːSən]nto have a strong/weak constitution — eine starke/schwache Konstitution haben
* * *1. Zusammensetzung f, (Auf)Bau m, Struktur f, Beschaffenheit f2. Konstitution f, körperliche Veranlagung, Natur f:strong (weak) constitution starke (schwache) Konstitution;constitution type Konstitutionstyp m3. Natur f, (seelische) Veranlagung, Wesen n:by constitution von Natur (aus)4. Einsetzung f, Bildung f, Errichtung f, Gründung f5. Erlass m, Verordnung f, Gesetz n6. POL Verfassung f:7. Satzung f (eines Verbands etc)cons. abk1. consecrated2. consigned3. consignment6. constitution (constitutional)7. construction8. consultingconst. abk1. constant* * *noun1) (of person) Konstitution, die2) (mode of State organization) Staatsform, die3) (body of laws and principles) Verfassung, die* * *n.Beschaffenheit f.Einrichtung f.Konstitution f.Staatsverfassung f.Verfassung f.Zusammensetzung f. -
11 crustacean
nounKrusten- od. Krebstier, das* * *noun, adjective((of) any of a group of animals, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc, whose bodies are covered with a hard shell.) Krustentiere (pl.)* * *crus·ta·cean[krʌsˈteɪʃən]* * *[krʌs'teɪʃən]1. nSchalentier nt, Krustazee f (spec)2. adjcharacteristics, class der Schalentiere or Krustazeen (spec); appearance krebsähnlich* * *crustacean ZOOLA adj zu den Krebstieren gehörig, Krebs…B s Krustazee f, Krebs-, Krustentier n* * *nounKrusten- od. Krebstier, das* * *n.Krebstier n.Schaltier n. -
12 family
noun1) Familie, die; attrib. Familien-; familiär [Hintergrund]run in the family — in der Familie liegen
* * *['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) die Familie, Familien...2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) die Familie3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) die Familie4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) die Familie•- academic.ru/100670/family_planning">family planning- family tree* * *fami·ly[ˈfæməli]I. na \family of robins/squirrels eine Rotkehlchen-/Eichhörnchenfamiliethe Indo-European \family die indoeuropäische Sprachfamiliewe've got \family coming to visit wir bekommen Familienbesucha friend of the \family, a \family friend ein Freund m/eine Freundin der Familienontraditional \family unkonventionelle Familieto keep sth in the \family (not sell) etw in Familienbesitz behaltento keep a secret in the \family ein Geheimnis für sich akk behaltento have [got] \family eine Familie habenshe's got \family in the States sie hat Verwandte in den Staatento start a \family eine Familie gründen▪ to be \family zur Familie gehörento be [like] one of the \family [praktisch] zur Familie gehörenthey're one of the old county families sie gehören zu den alteingesessenen Familien dieses Bezirksto run in the family talent, character in der Familie liegenthe cat/rose \family die Familie der Katzen/Rosenthe Acme \family die Belegschaft [o Familie] von AcmeII. adj attr, inv1. (involving family) Familien-\family business [or firm] Familienunternehmen nt\family celebration [or party] Familienfeier f\family council Familienrat mto settle down to \family life eine Familie gründen\family likeness Familienähnlichkeit f\family reunion Familientreffen nt2. (including children) Familien-\family fare Familienpreis m\family hotel Familienhotel nt\family rate Familienrabatt m\family show Familiensendung f\family ticket Familienkarte f\family viewing Familienfernsehen nt3.* * *['fmIlɪ]1. n1) Familie f; (including cousins, aunts etc) Verwandtschaft f; (= lineage) Familie f, Haus nt, Geschlecht nt (geh)has he any family? — hat er Familie?
of good family — aus guter Familie, aus gutem Hause
with just the immediate family — im engsten Familienkreis
2) (of plants, animals, languages etc) Familie f2. attrFamilien-a family friend — ein Freund/eine Freundin des Hauses or der Familie
family values — Familienwerte pl, familiäre Werte pl
* * *family [ˈfæməlı]A sa family of four eine vierköpfige Familie;a teacher’s family eine Lehrer(s)familie;have you any family? haben Sie Familie?;she was living as one of the family sie hatte Familienanschluss, sie gehörte zur Familie;family of nations Völkerfamilie;that can ( oder will) happen in the best-regulated families das kommt in den besten Familien vor; → start C 32. Familie f:a) Geschlecht n, Sippe fb) fig Her-, Abkunft f:of (good) family aus guter oder vornehmer Familie, aus gutem Haus3. BIOL Familie f5. MATH Schar f:family of characteristics Kennlinienfeld nB adj Familien…:family accommodation Unterbringung f in Familien;family business Familienunternehmen n;family council Familienrat m;family difficulties familiäre Schwierigkeiten;family doctor Hausarzt m;family environment häusliches Milieu;family film Film m für die ganze Familie;family firm Familienbetrieb n;family occasion Familienereignis n;family pack Familien-, Haushaltspackung f;family planning Familienplanung f;family problems familiäre Probleme;family reunion Familientreffen n;family-run hotel Familienhotel n;family skeleton streng gehütetes Familiengeheimnis;family status Familienstand m;family tensions familiäre Spannungen;family therapist Familientherapeut(in);family togetherness Familienzusammengehörigkeit f;family tree Stammbaum m;family warmth Nestwärme f;in a family way zwanglos;be in the family way umg in anderen Umständen sein;put a girl in the family way umg einem Mädchen ein Kind machenfam. abk1. familiar2. family* * *noun1) Familie, die; attrib. Familien-; familiär [Hintergrund]2) (group, race) Geschlecht, das* * *n.Familie -n f.Sippe -n f. -
13 heredity
noun(Biol.)1) (transmission of qualities) Vererbung, die2) (genetic constitution) Erbgut, das* * *[hə'redəti]- academic.ru/34542/hereditary">hereditary* * *he·red·ity[hɪˈredəti, AM həˈredɪ-]n no pl (transmission of characteristics) Vererbung f; (genetic make-up) Erbgut nt, Erbmasse f; (hereditability) Erblichkeit f, Vererbbarkeit f; (origin) Herkunft f* * *[hI'redItɪ]nVererbung fthe title is his by heredity — er hat den Titel geerbt/wird den Titel erben
* * *1. Heredität f, Erblichkeit f, Vererbbarkeit f2. ererbte Anlagen pl, Erbmasse f* * *noun(Biol.)1) (transmission of qualities) Vererbung, die2) (genetic constitution) Erbgut, das* * *n.Erblichkeit f.Vererbung f. -
14 individuality
eigene Persönlichkeit; Individualität, die* * *[-'æ-]noun (the qualities that distinguish one person etc from others.) die Individualität* * *in·di·vidu·al·ity[ˌɪndɪˌvɪʤuˈæləti, AM -ət̬i]n3. (characteristics, tastes)for all sorts of individualities für jeden Geschmack* * *['IndI"vIdjU'lItI]nIndividualität f, (eigene) Persönlichkeit* * *2. Einzelwesen n, -mensch m3. individuelle Existenz* * *noun, no pl.eigene Persönlichkeit; Individualität, die* * *n.Individualität f. -
15 inheritance
noun1) (what is inherited) Erbe, das* * *1) (money etc inherited: He spent most of his inheritance on drink.) das Erbe2) (the act of inheriting: The property came to him by inheritance.) die Vererbung* * *in·her·it·ance[ɪnˈherɪtən(t)s]nto come into one's \inheritance ( form) sein Erbe antreten, etw erbena cultural/literary \inheritance ( fig) ein kulturelles/literarisches Erbemy collection was formed partly by \inheritance meine Sammlung besteht zum Teil aus Erbstücken* * *[In'herItəns]nErbe nt (also fig), Erbschaft fit passed to him through or by inheritance — er hat es durch eine Erbschaft bekommen
* * *inheritance [ınˈherıtəns] s1. JURa) Erbe n, Erbschaft f (beide auch fig), Nachlass m:c) (gesetzliche) Erbfolge2. BIOL Erbgut n* * *noun1) (what is inherited) Erbe, das* * *n.Erbe -s n.Erbschaft f. -
16 make-up
nounmake-up bag — Kosmetiktasche, die
2) (composition) Zusammensetzung, die3) (character, temperament) Veranlagung, diephysical make-up — Konstitution, die
* * *1) (cosmetics applied to the face etc: She never wears any make-up.) das Make-up2) (the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition: Violence is just not part of his make-up.) die Veranlagung* * *nto put on \make-up sich akk schminken, Make-up auflegento wear \make-up Make-up tragen2. of a group, a population Zusammensetzung fgenetic \make-up genetische Veranlagungpsychological \make-up Psyche f* * *['meɪkʌp]n1) Make-up nt; (THEAT) Maske f, Schminke fthe star does his own make-up — der Star schminkt sich selbst or macht seine Maske selbst
2) (= composition of team, party etc) Zusammenstellung f; (= character) Veranlagung floyalty is part of his make-up — er ist loyal veranlagt
* * *make-up s1. Aufmachung f:a) FILM etc Ausstattung f, Kostümierung fb) WIRTSCH Ausstattung f, Verpackung fc) hum Aufzug m, (Ver)Kleidung f2. Make-up n:a) Schminken n, Pudern nb) Kosmetikum n, Schminke f, Puder m:without make-up ohne Make-up, ungeschminkt;make-up case Kosmetiktäschchen n4. fig Rüstzeug n5. CHEM etc, auch POL und fig Zusammensetzung f:the make-up of the team SPORT die Mannschaftsaufstellung6. Körperbau m7. Veranlagung f, Natur f8. Pose f9. fig US erfundene Geschichte, Erfindung f10. SCHULE USa) Nachprüfung fb) Wiederholungsprüfung f11. TYPO Umbruch m* * *nounput on one's make-up — Make-up auflegen; sich schminken; (Theatre) Maske machen; attrib.
make-up bag — Kosmetiktasche, die
2) (composition) Zusammensetzung, die3) (character, temperament) Veranlagung, diephysical make-up — Konstitution, die
* * *n.Schminke -n f. -
17 pathology
noun(science) Pathologie, die* * *[pə'Ɵolə‹i](the science of diseases.) die Pathologie- academic.ru/53964/pathologist">pathologist- pathological
- pathologically* * *pa·thol·ogy[pəˈθɒləʤi, AM -ˈθɑ:l-]n no pl* * *[pə'ɵɒlədZɪ]n(science) Pathologie f* * *pathology [-dʒı] s1. Pathologie f, Krankheitslehre f2. pathologischer Befundpath. abk1. pathological path.2. pathology Path.pathol. abk1. pathological pathol.2. pathology Pathol.* * *noun(science) Pathologie, die* * *n.Pathologie f. -
18 personality
nounPersönlichkeit, diehave a strong personality, (coll.) have lots of personality — eine starke Persönlichkeit sein od. haben
* * *plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.)2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.)3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).)* * *per·son·al·ity[ˌpɜ:sənˈæləti, AM ˌpɜ:r-]I. nto have a strong \personality eine starke Persönlichkeit seinto have no [or lack] \personality keine Persönlichkeit haben2. (celebrity)▪ a \personality eine Persönlichkeit3. LAWcorporate \personality juristische Körperschaftlegal \personality Rechtspersönlichkeit f\personality pattern Persönlichkeitsstruktur f* * *["pɜːsə'nlItɪ]n1) (= character, person) Persönlichkeit f2)(= personal remark)
let's keep personalities out of this — lassen wir persönliche Dinge aus dem Spiel* * *1. Persönlichkeit f, Person f:she is a strong personality sie ist eine starke Persönlichkeit;2. → academic.ru/54740/personage">personage 14. (ausgeprägte) Individualität, persönliche Ausstrahlung, Persönlichkeit f5. pl Persönliches n, Anzüglichkeiten pl, anzügliche oder persönliche oder ausfallende Bemerkungen pl6. JUR Persönlichkeit f* * *nounPersönlichkeit, diehave a strong personality, (coll.) have lots of personality — eine starke Persönlichkeit sein od. haben
* * *n.Persönlichkeit f. -
19 make-up
1) (cosmetics applied to the face etc: She never wears any make-up.) maquillaje2) (the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition: Violence is just not part of his make-up.) caráctertr['meɪkʌp]1 (cosmetics) maquillaje nombre masculino■ she never wears make-up nunca se maquilla, nunca se pone maquillaje2 (composition, combination) composición nombre femenino3 (of person) carácter nombre masculino4 (arrangement of book, page) compaginación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmake-up artist maquillador,-ramake-up bag neceser nombre masculinomake-up remover desmaquillador nombre masculinon.• carácter s.m.• cosméticos s.m.pl.• imposición s.f.• maquillaje s.m.['meɪkʌp]1. N1) (=cosmetics) maquillaje m, pintura fshe was wearing hardly any make-up — llevaba muy poco maquillaje, iba casi sin maquillar
to put on one's make-up — maquillarse, pintarse
2) (=composition) composición f ; (=structure) estructura f ; (=character) carácter m, modo m de ser3) [of clothes] confección f4) (Typ) compaginación f, ajuste m2.CPDmake-up artist N — maquillador(a) m / f
make-up bag N — neceser m del maquillaje
make-up girl N — maquilladora f
make-up remover N — desmaquillador m, desmaquillante m
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20 constitution
1) (a set of rules governing an organization; the supreme laws and rights of a country's people etc: the constitution of the country.) ustava2) (physical characteristics, health etc: He has a strong constitution.) telesna zgradba, ustroj* * *[kɔnstitjú:šən]nounsestav, ustroj, ustanovitev, organizacija; ustava, konstitucija; nrav, čud; organizem, telesna zgradba
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secondary sexual characteristics — plural noun physical characteristics developed at puberty which distinguish between the sexes but are not involved in reproduction … English new terms dictionary
secondary sexual characteristics — plural noun (zoology) Features other than the reproductive organs which distinguish between the sexes • • • Main Entry: ↑second … Useful english dictionary
hereditarian — [hɪˌrɛdɪ tɛ:rɪən] adjective relating to or denoting the theory that heredity is the primary influence on human characteristics. noun an advocate of such a view. Derivatives hereditarianism noun … English new terms dictionary
nondescript — [ nɒndɪskrɪpt] adjective lacking distinctive or interesting characteristics. noun a nondescript person or thing. Derivatives nondescriptly adverb nondescriptness noun Origin C17 (in the sense not previously described scientifically ): from non +… … English new terms dictionary
Dardic — /ˈdadɪk/ (say dahdik) adjective 1. of or relating to a group of languages spoken in Kashmir, northern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, considered to be a sub branch of the Indo European family but showing some Iranian characteristics. –noun 2.… …
semifluid — /sɛmiˈfluəd/ (say semee floohuhd) adjective 1. imperfectly fluid, having both fluid and solid characteristics. –noun 2. a semifluid substance. Also, semiliquid /sɛmiˈlɪkwəd/ (say semee likwuhd) …